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Mastering iOS 12 Programming - Third Edition

By : Donny Wals
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Mastering iOS 12 Programming - Third Edition

By: Donny Wals

Overview of this book

The iOS development environment has significantly matured, and with Apple users spending more money in the App Store, there are plenty of development opportunities for professional iOS developers. However, the journey to mastering iOS development and the new features of iOS 12 is not straightforward. This book will help you make that transition smoothly and easily. With the help of Swift 4.2, you’ll not only learn how to program for iOS 12, but also how to write efficient, readable, and maintainable Swift code that maintains industry best practices. Mastering iOS 12 Programming will help you build real-world applications and reflect the real-world development flow. You will also find a mix of thorough background information and practical examples, teaching you how to start implementing your newly gained knowledge. By the end of this book, you will have got to grips with building iOS applications that harness advanced techniques and make best use of the latest and greatest features available in iOS 12.
Table of Contents (35 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Chapter 22. Extending iMessage

As part of Apple's effort to introduce more and more extension points into the iOS ecosystem, iMessage extensions were added in iOS 10. iMessage extensions allow your users to access and share content from your app with their friends right inside the Messages app. This chapter will show you exactly how to create an iMessage extension.

You will learn about two different extension types: Sticker packs and iMessage apps. Note that these extensions are called apps and not just extensions. This is because iMessage extensions behave a lot like apps even though they're not apps. Also, iMessage apps are distributed through their own iMessage App Store. You will learn more about this later in this chapter.

First, you will gain a broad understanding of iMessage apps and what possibilities they give you as a developer. Once this is established, you will deep dive into several aspects of iMessage apps in more detail. To be more specific, the following are the topics that...